SEMINAR REPORT
Ar. BALKRISHNA VITHALDAS DOSHI Submitted by : Vishnu Prakash l Yaseen Sulaiman l Sivaprasad l Sreelal
Ar. BALKRISHNA VITHALDAS DOSHI
Architect
Urbanist
Educator
•Builds in harmony with the climate, culture and tradition of India •Bridged the gap between modern architecture and the age old lessons of India’s peasant village and ancient village
L I F E
1927
1950
1951-54
H I S T O R Y
Doshi was born in Pune, India Did his bachelors from J. J. School of Art, Bombay worked with Le Corbusier as senior designer in Paris
1956
private practice in VastuShilpa, Ahmedabad
1958
A fellow at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.
1962
established the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Environmental Design
CHRONOLOGY OF WORKS
1957- 60
ATIRA AND PRL LOW-COST HOUSING, AHEMADABAD
1957 - 62
L.D INSTITUTE OF INDOLOGY, AHEMADABAD
1959 - 61
ARCHITECT’S OWN HOUSE AHEMADABAD
1962-74
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
1964 - 69
1968 - 71
1972
TOWNSHIP, GUJARAT STATE FERTILISERS CORPORATION, BARODA
TOWNSHIP, ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. HYDERABAD
1969 – 76
1983 - 86
HOUSING TYPES KOTA, KALOL, AHMEDABAD
LOW COST HOUSING INDORE
1972
1979-80
Centre for Environment and Planning Technology (CEPT) Ahmedabad
Sangath, BV Doshi's office, Ahmedabad
1980 - 84
1989
GANDI LABOUR INSTITUTE AHMEDABAD
National Institute of Fashion Design, Delhi
1990
Amdavad ni Gufa Ahmedabad
PRINCIPLES
Mythical Sense
Doshi belief in the ‘Mythical Sense’ of space often evident in traditional architecture which is not simply confined to open or closed areas. According to him space can be modified according to the desire of the perceiver and is never static
Vaastu-Purusha Mandala The structural and formal systems that Doshi has adopted led him to assimilate the 2nd principle of Vaastu-Purusha Mandala to ensure minimum standards of health and hygiene in each project . Vaastu’ (environment), ‘Purusha’ (energy) and ‘Mandala’ (astrology) are combined in the diagram that has evolved to assist builders in determining proper orientation. North relates to the lord of wealth, south relates to the lord f death , east to the lord of light (the rising sun), and west to the lord of wind. The centre is attributed to the lord of the Cosmos .
Transformation of Energy . Transformation of Energy
between the building and people using the space for functional use. The Energy takes place between the walls, columns and space of the building. The natural energy produces through sun radiations or natural elements, surroundings, species around it etc. Doshi followed it in his architecture by providing openness in buildings through colonnades, pergolas, porticos, sky lights etc. for e.g.- IIM, Bangalore.
sun radiations natural elements
Wind
surroundin gs species around it
Human Institutions Doshi has persisted a deep belief in importance of „Human Institutions’, just as Louis-i-Kahn did before him. This belief, is amplified by his own deep cultural experience and popular evolution of new institutions. The name of his office itself, the Vaastu-Shilpa foundation, is a ringing affirmation of Doshi‟s faith in the dialogue between people and architecture of which he speaks and powers of dialogue to bring about old institutions and create new ones
flexible rather than rigid approach to the structure
A more specific principle is to follow „flexible rather than rigid approach to the structure’. This is how transformation of space from the mere static container ; to a place where people actually feel a psychic interchange is best achieved. Here Doshi refers to the multiple mixed structural systems, of the type found in Madurai temple and city of Fatehpur Sikri.
symbolism
The idea of flexibility leads him to a principle, of incorporating “symbolism”. He believes that it can only be accommodated by mixture of structural systems. Symbolically charged space must be designed as receptacle for human activity.
mixture of structural systems
Symbolically charged space
receptacle for human activit
Amorphous rather than finite forms
Doshi also advocates “Amorphous rather than finite forms” ; used with multiple structural systems so that „experience with them may be loose meandering and multiple‟. For e.g.- Aranya low cost housing, Indore.
Timelessness
As an eighth and final principle, doshi seeks “Timelessness” in his architecture much as Louis khan did when describing his quality in historical precedents as' open endedness
SANGATH, ARCHITECT’S STUDIO AHMEDABAD (1979-81) Total
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM: POST AND BEAMS WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS, FERRO CONCRETE VAULTS, BRICK MASONRY WALLS
An Ensemble of Vaulted and flat roofed buildings at different height Vaulted roof reduced the heating up of building
Floor Space 473 M2 Total Land Area 2425 M2 Climate Hot & Dry
•Studio •Multi functional space •Secretaries Office •Engineers Office •Library •Fore Court •Pond •Amphitheatre •Entrance court •Reception •Workshop •Conference room •Toilets •Architects office •Subterranean meeting room
Human Circulation
RECEPTION AMPHITHEATRE ENTRANCE COURT POND
WORKSHOP CONFERENCE TOILETS
Studio
FORECOURT
Three means of allowing light in to the interiors
This building is inspired by temple architecture, shikhara like vaults, high plinth
The roof finishing is done by China Brocken tile Mosaic. which reflects the suns radiation(reduce the heating up of building), use of waste material
WATER CASCADE
vegetation
SPLIT LEVEL POOLS
Helps to reduce the heating up of building
•Some building sunken below ground level •Studios Are at double height, surmounted by two vaults •Two units facing the entrance is at triple height
Double height helps to reduce the heating up of building by hot air rises up and cool air falls down, also brings more natural light, cross ventilation. Space sunken also helps to be cool during summer and enough warmth during summer by the principle earth a non conductor of heat
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SECTIONS
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Section AA
•Some building sunken below ground level •Studios Are at double height, surmounted by two vaults •Two units facing the entrance is at triple height
Section BB
Buildings sunken below ground level and Double height helps to reduce the heating up of building by cross ventilation, non thermal conductivity of earth
ELEVATIONS
South Elevation Sketch comparing insulation of roof to a turban
shikhara like vaults
West Elevation Here Doshi refers to the multiple mixed structural systems, of the type found in Madurai temple and city of
Amdavad ni Gufa Ahmedabad (1992 -95) •It’s a mixed work by B.V Doshi and Indian artist M.F Husain. •It’s a art gallery for exhibiting artist’s work •Doshi took stupa as concept •The difference between stupa and Gufa is 25mm thin Ferro cement shell that has bee used as the structure of Doshi’s museum, as well as the sloping •Colum that has been used internally
Site Area- 1000 sq.mt. Built up Area- 280 sq.mt
a combination of high technology and traditional techniques that also describes the essential timelessness of technology itself
Natural Light is available through the day, Creating different mood from am to pm
The structure is specifically oriented to let in the maximum amount of heat & light to give the interior a golden glow
PLAN
This structure is in form of skeletal skin & wire mesh sandwiched on each side by layers of cement.
The concrete is then covered with a compacted layer of vermiculite followed by mosaic pieces of broken china. White tiles reflects the sun rays, helps to keep the interior cool.
VIEWS OF GUFA
The central hall is supported by 2 rows of columns which divide the interior in to a wider centre aisle & 2 side aisle. The columns have octagonal shafts wider at base & tapered at capital. The ribs, which spans from column line to column line, create the vaulted roof of cave. The snouts seems as skylights to throw light inside
